Chapter Discussions: Chapter 37 - The lost prophecy

[Tammy Rizzo]

No: HPFGUIDX 124092

Steve wrote, in answer to the question below:
> > 9. Dumbledore tells us that Sibyll is the great granddaughter of 
> > Cassandra Trelawney. As we know from mythology, nobody believed 
> > Cassandra's predictions which turned out to be true. Do you think 
> > that JKR is hinting that Sibyll is a more gifted seer that 
> > Dumbledore thinks? ...
> > 
> 
> bboyminn:
> 
> I'm curious why you say mythology indicates no one believes Casandra's
> predictions, what predictions you heard, and how you know whether or
> not they turned out to be true? I think Cassandra was well respected
> in the wizard world. So, reasonably, if she was respected, her
> predictions were respected.

Now Tammy Rizzo says:
Steve, Steve, Steve.  <shaking head>  I'm shocked.  After all your wonderful, fascinating 
essays and other posts, and all your examples of wit and education, I am *shocked* and 
*amazed* that you made this mistake here!  Sybyll's great grandmother, Cassandra 
Trelawney, while probably being highly respected in the wizard world, was named (by JK, of 
course) for the Cassandra of ancient Greek myth, who was doomed to be a true Seer and 
make all sorts of terrible prophecies, but was also doomed that no one would ever believe 
her, and all the terrible things she saw WOULD happen, because of their disbelief.  THIS is 
the Cassandra of mythology that the question was referring to.

<going back into the corner to re-read LOTR again for the fiftieth-ish time>

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Tammy Rizzo
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